Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-16
Straps and fafts.


Illinois since the Summer, is growing more
serious. Hundreds of wells have been dug
in vain, though some succeeded, and along
some Of the rivers people are cutting ice
and hauling it home and melting 1t for
water.
The total net ordinary expenses OF the
Government, for all purposes, excluding IN
terest, were as follows in the three years
before the war: 1859, $66, 1885,, $50; 1860, $780,
05e,754; 1851, s62,616,o55. The pension list
alone already exceeds the average OF those
three years by $13 100000.
The dignity which surrounds the United
States Court is something appalling. No
one is permitted to wear an overcoat with
in the bar of the court. Note books are also
prohibited, and the attorney or spectator
who attempts to make an abstract of the
proceedings is quickly notified to desist.
ALTHOUGH jefferson Dayis is still unpar-
dohed, the Mexican pension bill does not
exclude the Confederate ex-President from
/the benefit of its provisions. He was colo
mel of the first Mississippi Rifles and great
Gen. Early is also beneficiary.
1.-The recent death of DR.. William Perry,
ofExeter, N. H., has left only one survivor
Of the party that was with Fulton on his
first steamboat voyage, in the person of Col.
George L. Perkins, of Norwich, Conn.,, who,
at ninety-eight years old, is the active and
energetic treasurer of the Norwich and WOr-
cester Railroad.
During the month of January this year
the total number of men on strike in New
York was 81, 800 as against Al 200 for the
same month in 1886. In addition to this
total of men ont of work, 16,300 workers in
factories, mills and elsewhere are idle be-
cause of the scarcity of coal, or because OF
Ioo b Of hxyo Hoc nf Nfh
Although the best of the public lands
/. have gone, it is encouraging to note that
there still remain unsurveyed about 9,00O,-
600 acres in Colorado, 1900, 900 in Arizona,
| nearly 3O,O00,O00 in California, 49, 100000 in
Dakota, 100000 in Florida, A, ,000,0 in
/ idaho, 1000, 900 in Minnesota, 100000 in
Nevada, "a, ,O00, 900 in Montana, 81 900, ,0O0in
Utah, more than 2O,OOO,000 in Washington
Territory, and so on.
It is evident that number of the bank
ers in Wall street believe that Congress,
before adjourning, will pass the bill pro-
ssyiding for the redemption of trade dollars
eighty cents; on Saturday eighty-five cents
was bid and eighty-eight cents was asked,
with only $50, 900 offered at the latter price.
It is stated that 100000 of the dollars are
held in the street and the owners are stick
ing out for par.
. "A Texas legislator has introduced a bill
70 punish by fine the manufacture, importa-
tion and sale of any pistol of less than A.
calibre. His reason for introducing this
bill is that man hit with bullet from a
44calibre pistol will generally die before he
be an obvious saving of human life. More
over, a 44-calibre pistol is so big that it can't
be worn concealed in the hip pocket or any
other pocket.
"A strong Mormon lobby left Salt Lake,
Utah, last week, for Washington to work
against the Edmunds-T Tucker bill. The talk
is that they 60 as homogeneous Mormons,
prepared to give up polygamy, provided
the Mormons be not pressed, and that Utah
be admitted as q State, after which they
would do as they pleased. The Gentiles are
much discouraged at the delay, and begin
to dread another failure of Congress to as
Mormon treason.
Forty years ago Augustus Littlejohn, of
Michigan, was one of the most famous ora
tors of the West. He occupied at that time
position very similar to that filled by
John B. Goughin latter times. Those who
heard him and remember his brilliant ora
tions claim that he surpassed Cough in the
fervor of his eloquence. He was eminently
successful as temperance lecturer. Last
week he applied to the superintendent of
the Poor at Kalamazoo, Mich, for pub
lie assistance. He is now 80 years old, brok-
en- down in health and in abject poverty.
1 = Particulars of the recent bloody tragedy
on the Navajo reservation, in New Mexico,
in which three white men anI two Indians
were killed, state that everything is as quiet
as usual. The report shows that the Indians
were not much to blame, as the white men
made the attack. The two men who ac-
companied the deputy to make the arrest
of the rescued horse thief, were bitterly
hated by the Indians for a good many rea-
sons, and they were not slow in taking ad-
vantage of the situation. The Navajos are
imposed upon by this class of men who
may yet cause this powerful tribe to take to
the war path.
Recent reports of leading railroads show,
in spite of strikes and agitations, a healthy
and prosperous state of business that must
sadden the heart of Mr.. Blaine and make
tatters of his reputation as prophet in po-
/ litical economy. The amount of east and
west bound railroad freight transported in
1886 was 13,26S,67S tons. The canal grain
freight to New York was 1900, 900 bushels
heavier than in 1885, and the reports of 100
roads, which earn more than one-haf of the
that the total of freightage earnings is about
$50, ,QO0, 900 greater than that for 1885.
Sir John Lester Kaye has completed the
organization of powerful syndicate for the
purpose of working ten farms of 10000 acres
each iE the Northwest territories. His as
sociates are all Englishmen, and they have
decided to place the capital stock at the
high figure of 100000. The farms will
give employment to thousands of persons.
Sir John will sail for England from New
York on Saturday for the purpose of max
4 ing the final arrangements. The farms are
along the line of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road All the thoroughbred stock for the
farmers will be imported from England.
"A Chicago dispatch of Friday says: {:
Specials from Dakota and Montana report
the accounts of heavy losses of stockmen
from heavy SHOWS and long continued cold.
Snow has lain on the ground continuously
since the middle of November and it has
been necessary to feed during the greater
part of that time. Forage is consequently
so scarce that straw stacks two and three
years old are being bought up for feeding
purposes. Heretofore it has been necessary
to feed comparatively little during the win
ter. A special from Butte, Montana, says
that cattle losses in Montana, near Fort AS
sinaboine, is estimated at Is per cent. Six
ty dollars is refused for ton of coal, and
green willow poles are selling at Sl4 load.
Flour and oil are also scarce.
After long session, the conferees on
the Anti-Polygamy bill reached complete
agreement on the point of difference between
the two houses. The billrepeals the charter
of the Mormon church and instructs the
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